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OceanWarriorz Beach Funeral

Friday, Oct 28

[important: new date for this action is Oct 28 due a competing event]

Celebrate the ocean diversity and mourn our losses with a beach funeral at constitution beach, East Boston. We are mourning the coral reef bleaching, mass marine animal extinction, and ocean plastic pollution. Please dress in black or as your favorite marine animal.

Did you know that ...

  • ... we are currently facing the sixth mass extinction crisis targeting 1 million species.

  • ... the rate of extinction that species are facing now is between 1000 to 10,000 times faster than in the past.

  • ... one-fifth of fish species threatened with extinction. Ocean acidification will kill many marine animals in the coming decades.

  • ... one in three amphibian species is currently threatened with extinction.

A 2015 study states: “The effects of rising ocean temperature extend well beyond coral reefs and are predicted to affect both the adult and juvenile stages of a diverse set of marine species, to reshuffle marine community composition, and to potentially alter the overall structure and dynamics of entire marine faunal communities.”

This is the kick-off action by the affinity group OceanWarriorz, which welcomes members from East Boston, Chelsea, Everett and Revere. Join us to help organizing this event.

The meetup location is accessible via the Blue Line (Orient Heights) and has plenty of free parking. Sign up below and stay tuned for details ...


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